The nearness of you : a novel / Amanda Eyre Ward.
"In this profound and lyrical novel, acclaimed author Amanda Eyre Ward explores the deeper meanings of motherhood--from the first blissful hello to the heart-wrenching prospect of saying goodbye. Brilliant heart surgeon Suzette Kendall is stunned when Hyland, her husband of fifteen years, admits his yearning for a child. From the beginning they'd decided that having children was not an option, as Suzette feared passing along the genes that landed her mother in a mental institution. But Hyland proposes a different idea: a baby via surrogate. Suzette agrees, and what follows is a whirlwind of candidate selections, hospital visits, and Suzette's doubts over whether she's made the right decision. A young woman named Dorothy Muscarello is chosen as the one who will help make this family complete. For Dorrie, surrogacy (and the money that comes with it) are her opportunity to leave behind a troubled past and create a future for herself--one full of possibility. But this situation also forces all three of them--Dorrie, Suzette, and Hyland--to face a devastating uncertainty that will reverberate in the years to come. Beautifully shifting between perspectives, The Nearness of You deftly explores the connections we form, the families we create, and the love we hold most dear."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101887158
- Physical Description: 228 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
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Subject: | Surrogate mothers > Fiction. Motherhood > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Boissevain-Morton Library | F/Ward (Text) | 36266000284583 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Creston Public Library | FIC WAR (Text)
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35140001241614 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Glenwood and Souris Regional Library | F WARD 2017 (Text) | 367640000144971 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Headingley Municipal Library | WAR (Text) | 36440000269598 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Kaslo and District Public Library | AF WAR (Text) | 35134000400172 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Squamish Public Library | F WAR (Text) | 33110003230750 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Tumbler Ridge Public Library | AF WARD (Text) | TRL20688 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Williams Lake Branch | WAR (Text) | 33923005762509 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |